The Laminex Group Pty Ltd T/A Laminex

[2019] FWCA 963

[2019] FWCA 963

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

The Laminex Group Pty Ltd T/A Laminex
(AG2018/6522)

LAMINEX MELBOURNE DISTRIBUTION CENTRE AGREEMENT 2018

Timber and paper products industry
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 14 FEBRUARY 2019

Application for approval of the Laminex Melbourne Distribution Centre Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Laminex Melbourne Distribution Centre Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by The Laminex Group Pty Ltd T/A Laminex. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union and the Transport Workers’ Union of Australia, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 14 February 2019 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 21 February 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 22 October 2021.

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